Ethical IT Innovation

Explaining how ubiquitous computing is rapidly changing our private and professional lives, Ethical IT Innovation stands at the intersection of computer science, philosophy, and management and integrates theories and frameworks from all three domains. It explores the latest thinking on computer ethics, including the normative ethical theories currently shaping the debate over the consequences of technology. It makes the case as to why IT professionals, managers, and engineers must consider the ethical issues when designing IT systems, and then uses a recognized system development process model as the structural baseline for subsequent chapters.

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Introduction. IT Innovation. Future IT Environments: Five Scenarios. Value Ethics and IT. Ethical Knowledge for Ethical IT Innovation. Preserving Freedom in Future IT Environments. Health and Strength in the Machine Age. Safety, Security, and Privacy in Future IT Environments. Trust in Future IT Environments. Friendship in Future IT Environments. Dignity and Respect in the Machine Age. Privacy and a Summary of the Value Fabric. Ethical Value-Based IT System Design: An Overview. Value Discovery for IT Project Selection. Wise Leadership in the IT Project Selection Phase. Ethical IT Planning. Ethical IT System Analysis. Ethical IT System Design. Machine Ethics and Value-Based IT Design.